On Friday, King's Academy faced Kokomo HomeSchool in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The King's Academy King's Academy were dealt a 95-51 loss at the hands of the Kokomo HomeSchool Eagles. King's Academy has struggled against Kokomo HomeSchool recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why King's Academy lost, don't look at Reed Brockus. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 en route to 19 points plus two steals. Brockus has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Gavin Ruberg was another key player, posting nine points along with two steals.
Kokomo HomeSchool's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jude Hogsett led the charge by going 9 for 15 en route to 24 points plus four steals. The dominant performance also gave Hogsett a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (71%). Another player making a difference was Dane Beery, who went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points plus eight steals and six rebounds.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Kokomo HomeSchool, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
King's Academy will face off against Indiana Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season. Kokomo HomeSchool has already played their next game, a 78-27 win against Kosciusko County HomeSchool on the 7th.
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